
Jose Vasquez, age 21, of Albuquerque, was arrested on a Magistrate warrant for child abuse resulting in death, child abuse resulting in great bodily harm, child abuse, minor allowing self to be served alcohol and on a seatbelt violation – all charges related to a fatal traffic accident in April on the Columbus Highway… Josias Garcia, age 20, of Palomas, Mexico, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute… William Creech, age 53, was arrested for battery.
Raymond Vaughn, age 72, was arrested on an Austin, Texas, warrant for a probation violation and on a Municipal warrant for failure to pay fines… Luis Escalante, age 29, was arrested on a Magistrate warrant for failure to appear… Anthony Cordova, age 27, was arrested on two Municipal warrants – one for failure to appear and one for
failure to pay fines… and Jason Parson, age 39, who was already incarcerated in
the Luna County Detention Center on unrelated charges, was served with a
Magistrate warrant for failure to appear.
Also, two 16-year-old Mexican nationals were charged with possession of nearly 100 pounds of marijuana with intent to distribute and conspiracy after being caught backpacking burlap bundles over the border with Mexico.
And a cellular phone valued at $700 was taken from a Wal-Mart shopper.